Question : REHABILITATION OF LAND OUSTEES

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(a) Whether people displaced due to acquisition of land by Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd. has been rehabilitated ;

(b) If so, the details thereof ;

(c) If not, the reasons therefor ; and

(d) The time by which all cases are likely to be settled ?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL (DR. DASARI NARAYANA RAO)

(a) to (b) : In Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), Project Affected Families (PAFs) are jointly identified by MCL and District Administration. They have identified 5947 PAFs for resettlement. Out of these 3097 have been given the resettlement benefits. Remaining 2850 PAFs are under process of resettlement.

(c )to(d) In MCL, acquisition of land is a continuous process and land oustees are not displaced until and unless they are suitably rehabilitated as per the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy of Coal India Limited.